I've now gotten myself into a little protocol situation. First the bacckground is that I am a member of Clan MacKay and would usually wear the MacKay tartan. As a Scout Wood Badge holder I am also an associate member of Clan MacLaren and I have been invited to the Clan MacLaren St Andrew's dinner in 3 weeks time. I do not have a MacLaren tartan kilt!

I said to my daughter that I need another kilt. She said I don't need any more kilts. I said it would be rude to arrive at a MacLaren function wearing a MacKay kilt. I know the Scottish tradition is one tartan and stick with it, but the American tradition appears to be the more tartans the merrier

So, do I go the merrier route and get another kilt in the appropriate tartan, risking the scorn of fellow countrymen who might think I have moe money than sense. Or do I appear rude and turn up in a different tartan?

I actually know what I'm probably going to do but your thoughts, as always, will be most welcome